A trade court in the US has blocked Donald Trump from imposing sweeping global tariffs on imports.
A three-judge panel concluded that the US president exceeded his authority when he unveiled additional taxes on foreign-made goods.
Tariffs must be typically approved by Congress – but Trump has argued he had power to act because it was a national emergency.
The controversial measures unveiled on “Liberation Day” in April, which included a 10% tariff on UK imports, caused aggressive sell-offs in the stock market.
Minutes after the Court of International Trade delivered its ruling, the Trump administration filed a notice of appeal.
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